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Nitrogen dioxide worldwide
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- Title Nitrogen dioxide worldwide
- Released: 16/05/2019
- Length 00:00:42
- Language English
- Footage Type Animation
- Copyright Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2018-9), processed by KNMI/ESA
- Description
Measurements gathered by the Copernicus Sentinel-5P mission between August 2018 and February 2019 have been averaged to reveal nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere. Nitrogen dioxide pollutes the air mainly as a result of traffic and the combustion of fossil fuel in industrial processes. It has a significant impact on human health, contributing particularly to respiratory problems.